BUILD THREAD 81 Buick/Olds Turbo Wagon 02/15/2024 More Parts!
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Thanks guys, I won't get a lot done on the wagon over the weekend. House work and the side job I have to finish up.
Well, as I figured, nothing got done to the wagon over the weekend, it was a long hard party weekend! Good times for sure! I did get my Bilstien rear shocks in the mail, my red silicon couplers and SS T-bolt clamps for the cold piping. I did get the couples/clamps on.
It has been miserably hot and raining the pat few days so no body work is getting done. I tried to put the 36mm hollow front F-body bar on the car, and I already painted it. Seems that the drivers side is bent in closer to the frame than the passenger side. WTF, I am going to try and bend it to match the other side, but I may end up jackin the paint all up in the process. I found the bolts to hold the frame bushings to the frame, I also have the energy suspension bushings for it. Chophead is sending me out some brackets, but I wish I had the factory ones still as an option. I am not a fan of the slotted holes in the brackets.
If I can't get the bar bent correctly, I have to locate another 36mm bar, or just buy a new one from Spohn. Grrr.
It has been miserably hot and raining the pat few days so no body work is getting done. I tried to put the 36mm hollow front F-body bar on the car, and I already painted it. Seems that the drivers side is bent in closer to the frame than the passenger side. WTF, I am going to try and bend it to match the other side, but I may end up jackin the paint all up in the process. I found the bolts to hold the frame bushings to the frame, I also have the energy suspension bushings for it. Chophead is sending me out some brackets, but I wish I had the factory ones still as an option. I am not a fan of the slotted holes in the brackets.
If I can't get the bar bent correctly, I have to locate another 36mm bar, or just buy a new one from Spohn. Grrr.
Well, as I figured, nothing got done to the wagon over the weekend, it was a long hard party weekend! Good times for sure! I did get my Bilstien rear shocks in the mail, my red silicon couplers and SS T-bolt clamps for the cold piping. I did get the couples/clamps on.
It has been miserably hot and raining the pat few days so no body work is getting done. I tried to put the 36mm hollow front F-body bar on the car, and I already painted it. Seems that the drivers side is bent in closer to the frame than the passenger side. WTF, I am going to try and bend it to match the other side, but I may end up jackin the paint all up in the process. I found the bolts to hold the frame bushings to the frame, I also have the energy suspension bushings for it. Chophead is sending me out some brackets, but I wish I had the factory ones still as an option. I am not a fan of the slotted holes in the brackets.
If I can't get the bar bent correctly, I have to locate another 36mm bar, or just buy a new one from Spohn. Grrr.
It has been miserably hot and raining the pat few days so no body work is getting done. I tried to put the 36mm hollow front F-body bar on the car, and I already painted it. Seems that the drivers side is bent in closer to the frame than the passenger side. WTF, I am going to try and bend it to match the other side, but I may end up jackin the paint all up in the process. I found the bolts to hold the frame bushings to the frame, I also have the energy suspension bushings for it. Chophead is sending me out some brackets, but I wish I had the factory ones still as an option. I am not a fan of the slotted holes in the brackets.
If I can't get the bar bent correctly, I have to locate another 36mm bar, or just buy a new one from Spohn. Grrr.
Scott, the 36mm F-body bar is real close to the frame rails on the return that goes to the end links on the lower control arms, and, it is real close to the pitman arm. I'm sure if the bolts are cinched down to the frame to get the position of the bar, for and aft, that it should be ok. But, since everything is so close there, along with my intercooler and scoop, I don't want to take any chances. I may end up welding the slot shut to make holes.
Ok. I ask because I noticed how close my swaybar sits to the pitman arm as well. And I have the umi billet sway bar mounts. I was also wondering the same. I will post a pics to show what I mean.
Sounds good. I think I got the bar bent just enough to work, it is close, but there is clearance. I'll leave it be for now till the car gets on the road. I did get the rear bilstien shocks finally installed. I hope to get on the header this week and maybe start getting the front bumper in metal-to-metal, time is moving really fast for me.
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